Lagatar24 Desk
Kyiv, Feb 15: Amid the Ukraine-Russia tension, the embassy of India in Kyiv has asked Indians, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to leave the country temporarily in view of uncertainties of the current situation.
Embassy of India in Kyiv asks Indians, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to leave Ukraine temporarily in view of uncertainties of the current situation pic.twitter.com/U15EoGu89g
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The embassy also requested Indian nationals to keep them informed on their whereabouts in Ukraine.
“Indian nationals are requested to keep the Embassy informed about the status of their presence in Ukraine to enable the Embassy to reach them where required,” the statement said.
Several countries have recently reduced their diplomatic staff in Ukraine and advised their people to leave the country. Among the countries that have called on their nationals to leave Ukraine are the United States, Germany, Italy, Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Australia, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken closed the US Embassy in Kyiv on Monday and ordered embassy workers to withdraw to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, citing a “dramatic acceleration” in Russian soldiers’ buildup on Ukraine’s border.
Notably, Russia has stated that Ukraine should never be allowed to join NATO and that the organization’s influence in Eastern Europe should be reduced.
